Take Me To Post Comment Form I was pretty bummed out this week after injuring my back on Saturday morning, and then coming down with a 102.6 fever for a couple of days in the middle of the week. I missed two sessions at Results Fitness, and one day in the pool. I knew that all I could do was stick to my diet as much as possible, and try and keep my spirits up.

I finally had a breakthrough on Thursday: no pain in my back, and my fever under control. I was excited to get back to the gym for a training session with Mike, but apprehensive about the weigh-in and measurement. To my surprise, I had lost a little bit of weight and body fat!

This really helped my confidence. I know that I don't have to let exercise consume my life and workout four times a day (which is what I thought it would take to finally shed these 15-20 pounds I'm always carrying around). Paying attention and eating the right kind of healthy foods, along with drinking lots of water, is more than half the battle.

When I do exercise, I need to be more focused; honing in on the activity and isolating the muscles being used. If I need to use lighter weights, that's OK, just as long as I'm performing the workout properly so as not to injure myself again.

Good luck to everyone this week! We should all be proud of ourselves for trying our best, no matter what the circumstances.